Mid-air collision Accident Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 154288,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 215415
 
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Date:Wednesday 31 January 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk
Owner/operator:VF-126 US Navy
Registration: 154288
MSN: 13676
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Off California Coast near San Diego CA -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Miramar San Diego CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Midair Collision with VF-121 F-4J (BuNo 153878, NJ-143) during Air Combat Maneuvers (ACM) . Phantom Aircrew ejected safely. Skyhawk Aircrew was killed during the collision.

Sources:

http://a4skyhawk.info/article-unit/va126
http://a4skyhawk.info/sites/default/files/images-newspaper/154288_VF126_01FEB79_Arizona_Republic.jpg

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Sep-2018 07:16 MtTacWa Added
10-Feb-2020 17:42 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]

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